I SEE A RARE BASS

[allenhumble]

That last sentence should be printed and framed!

Thanks man. It's amazing how far a little self discipline and hard work will take you. Everyone has the ability and opportunity to become a doctor or lawyer if they want. Some may have to work at it harder than others for sure, but only few are truly willing to make the sacrifices necessary to do it. I understand that people come from different economic backgrounds, but if you stay "unlucky" beyond childhood it's due to choices you have made. IMO & IME

 

[MojoPenguin]

I much prefer the Cheyenne or the 4003 in Walnut, but nice enough

 

[alienstarguest]

It's a good thing they didn't have a Lemmy Sig Rick hanging there. The dear fellow might have passed out. I might have passed out.

 

[BlueAliceOasis]

It's a good thing they didn't have a Lemmy Sig Rick hanging there. The dear fellow might have passed out. I might have passed out.

Whoa dere, don't get carried away now. I don't even think those can be bought through conventional means. They most certainly can't be bought at Sam Ash or Guitar Center.

 

[alienstarguest]

I thought it wouldn't hurt whilst we collectively dream.

 

[BlueAliceOasis]

I thought it wouldn't hurt whilst we collectively dream.

Hey man, we could all dream, but sometimes even your dreams have to be realistic too

 

[alienstarguest]

Btw, I've had my 1991 Fireglo 4003 for a few years now. I traded a Gibson Flying V (which I acquired for an amazing $400 mint shape, not the Faded). I still prefer 34+ scales so the 4003, never became my #1, nor even my #3. It's a heavy one, but that doesn't bother me. I'll keep it mainly because the trade was from a best friend.

 

[alienstarguest]

Well the Dingwall that I'm realistically aiming for might be nearly half the cost as the Lemmy, though I've not priced a Lemmy lately. I've got quite a few guitars to sell, so my dreaming is relatively realistic.

What's a Lemmy go for? I want to say about 12K.

 

[bholder]

Hey man, we could all dream, but sometimes even your dreams have to be realistic too

Meh, reality is overrated. I'm dreaming of someday having enough money to have someone build me a 12-string 4005 style bass. Now, dreaming that Rickenbacker would ever do such a thing, now, that would be too unrealistic!

 

[BlueAliceOasis]

Meh, reality is overrated. I'm dreaming of someday having enough money to have someone build me a 12-string 4005 style bass. Now, dreaming that Rickenbacker would ever do such a thing, now, that would be too unrealistic!

Reality is not overrated. It's what we live in and at the end of all dreams, as a result, must return to.

 

[Anachronism]

Thanks man. It's amazing how far a little self discipline and hard work will take you. Everyone has the ability and opportunity to become a doctor or lawyer if they want. Some may have to work at it harder than others for sure, but only few are truly willing to make the sacrifices necessary to do it. I understand that people come from different economic backgrounds, but if you stay "unlucky" beyond childhood it's due to choices you have made. IMO & IME

This is overstated. It is incorrect (not everyone has the ability to be a doctor) and implicitly demeans those whose abilities are not suited for the professional world. There is no shame in someone making Rickenbackers, to take an example at hand, or performing other honest manual work.

 

[allenhumble]

This is overstated. It is incorrect (not everyone has the ability to be a doctor) and implicitly demeans those whose abilities are not suited for the professional world. There is no shame in someone making Rickenbackers, to take an example at hand, or performing other honest manual work.

I disagree. I do manual labor. I'm a hardscapes contractor. I'm not a doctor because I chose to hang out and party and play music when I was younger. Im ok with that reality and have no shame in my lacking. I wasnt willing to make the sacrifices necessary to gain the ability to do this. I don't play as good as Victor Wooten bc I don't apply the effort he did/does in studying music. He started at the same level of ability as the rest of us.
My point is that if you want a Ric or Fodera, or if you want to be able to play like Wooten, do what's necessary to achieve that. No one's holding you back but you. Be patient and apply yourself.

 

[Anachronism]

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I disagree. I do manual labor. I'm a hardscapes contractor. I'm not a doctor because I chose to hang out and party and play music when I was younger. Im ok with that reality and have no shame in my lacking. I wasnt willing to make the sacrifices necessary to gain the ability to do this. I don't play as good as Victor Wooten bc I don't apply the effort he did/does in studying music. He started at the same level of ability as the rest of us.
My point is that if you want a Ric or Fodera, or if you want to be able to play like Wooten, do what's necessary to achieve that. No one's holding you back but you. Be patient and apply yourself.

I suspect we are in agreement on the importance of hard work and practice, whether in saving up to buy a Rick or learning to play it well after buying it. And I have no idea what you might or might not have been able to achieve had you lived your life differently.
My point is that there are differences in ability between persons that do limit what they can accomplish. Not everyone is smart enough to be a doctor, not everyone is athletically gifted enough to play professional sports, not everyone is born with the beauty to become a model or the vocal cords to be a world-class opera singer.

 

[allenhumble]

I suspect we are in agreement on the importance of hard work and practice, whether in saving up to buy a Rick or learning to play it well after buying it. And I have no idea what you might or might not have been able to achieve had you lived your life differently.
My point is that there are differences in ability between persons that do limit what they can accomplish. Not everyone is smart enough to be a doctor, not everyone is athletically gifted enough to play professional sports, not everyone is born with the beauty to become a model or the vocal cords to be a world-class opera singer.

OP, sorry for high jacking your thread. I agree that some things do come down to genetics, however, IMO people who view others as "lucky" typically fall short in the effort department. It's not going to be as easy for some people to achieve goals as others but that does not make it impossible.

 

[BlueAliceOasis]

Another thing: Rics are deceptively small. Extra emphasis on deceptively. Easily the second smallest bass I've ever held, maybe third. Smaller than my MTD Kingston Saratoga by a bit. A Gretsch Junior Jet looks and feels wider than it body-wise even if it is smaller than a Rick in actuality. In fact, it is the second smallest looking and feeling bass I've encountered because the Epiphine Toby I've played before felt larger too.

Rics are not as big as they seem it seems.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Yep, and THIN too, 1-1/4" instead of the typical 1-1/2".

 

[bholder]

Another thing: Rics are deceptively small. Extra emphasis on deceptively. Easily the second smallest bass I've ever held, maybe third. Smaller than my MTD Kingston Saratoga by a bit. A Gretsch Junior Jet looks and feels wider than it body-wise even if it is smaller than a Rick in actuality. In fact, it is the second smallest looking and feeling bass I've encountered because the Epiphine Toby I've played before felt larger too.

Rics are not as big as they seem it seems.

...which is why weight isn't as much of an issue as you might think for an all-maple bass.

 

[mapleglo]

I prefer the thinner body profile of the Rickenbackers. Most of the instruments I build are the 1-1/4" body depth. If there is anything real about "tone wood", the thinner body of the Ric contributes to the signature sound, more so (IMHO) than the actual wood species that are used. I also find it more comfortable.

 

[BlueAliceOasis]

...which is why weight isn't as much of an issue as you might think for an all-maple bass.

I've heard Spectors are quite heavy. The high-quality ones at least.

 

[TMARK]

Thanks man. It's amazing how far a little self discipline and hard work will take you. Everyone has the ability and opportunity to become a doctor or lawyer if they want. Some may have to work at it harder than others for sure, but only few are truly willing to make the sacrifices necessary to do it. I understand that people come from different economic backgrounds, but if you stay "unlucky" beyond childhood it's due to choices you have made. IMO & IME

Mental health issues as well.